宁夏六盘山高级中学2017-2018学年高二下学期开学考试（3月份）英语试题

宁夏六盘山高级中学2017-2018学年第二学期高二开学测试卷 学科：英语 测试时间：60分钟 满分：100分 第一节 阅读理解(共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old, and didn't read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his mental ability. Beethoven's music teacher said about him，“As a composer(作曲家)he is hopeless.” What if this young boy believed it? When Thomas Edison was a young boy, his teachers said he was so stupid that he could never learn anything. He once said, “I remember I used to never be able to get along at school. I was always at the foot of my class…My father thought I was stupid, and I almost decided that l was a stupid person.” What if young Thomas had believed what they said about him? When the sculptor(雕刻家)Auguste Rodin was young, he had difficulty learning to read and write. Today, we may say he had a learning disability. His father said of him, “I have an idiot(白痴) for a son.” His uncle agreed.“He's_uneducable，”he said. What if Rodin had doubted his ability? Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor because he was thought to have no “good ideas”. Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher, “You can't sing. You have no voice at all. ” And an editor told Louisa May Alcott that she was unable to write anything that would have popular appeal. What if these people had listened and become discouraged? Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney? As Oscar Levant once said, “It's not what you are but what you don't become that hurts. ” You have great potential. When you believe in all you can be, rather than all you cannot become, you will find your place on earth. 1．How many successful people are mentioned as examples in the passage? A. Nine B. Eight C. Seven D. Six 2．Which of the following statements is RIGHT? A.Both Enrico Caruso and Beethoven achieved their dreams in music. B.When he was young, Thomas Edison always got good grades at school. C.Levant thought Louisa May Alcott couldn' t write any popular works. D.Only Auguste Rodin's uncle regarded him a boy of learning ability. 3．What' s the meaning of the underlined sentence “He' s uneducable”？ A. He is very clever. B. He can't be taught. C. He is different. D. He is a late success. 4．What is the best title of the passage? A. Working Hard for Success B. Having Dreams C. Self－challenging D. Believing in Yourself 第二节 完形填空（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给出的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run away from home. With my suitcase 　5　 　and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom, “I’m leaving.” “If you want to 　6 , that’s all right,” she said. “But you came into this home without anything and you can leave ... ...